What a rubbish Christmas.

Syl wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:
after still pretty bad.


The worst few days, I felt so bad I thought I was dying!


Still not 100% now...


Is a really nasty illness... whatever it is... wouldn't wish it on anyone!

It's always comforting to know someone has felt as rotten...  I too felt like I was dying, and didn't much care at the time...I do feel a bit better today though.

Seriously, I'm glad you are over the worst of it Tommy.

Miffs2 wrote:

Syl wrote:

It's always comforting to know someone has felt as rotten...  I too felt like I was dying, and didn't much care at the time...I do feel a bit better today though.

Seriously, I'm glad you are over the worst of it Tommy.

Its horrible isn't it? I ended up with Pneumonia and sepsis in hospital in  November. That is the worst I have ever felt in years
Glad you are feeling better too Tommy

4EVER2 wrote:  KARMA ~~~   

Syl wrote:

Miffs2 wrote:

Its horrible isn't it? I ended up with Pneumonia and sepsis in hospital in  November. That is the worst I have ever felt in years
Glad you are feeling better too Tommy

Blimey Miffs....I feel bad for moaning now.
I hope you are fully recovered, Pneumonia and sepsis sounds absolutely horrendous.

magica wrote:Aww Syl and everyone I do hope you are all feeling better now.  Its rotten to be so rough over Christmas.  I wasn't well either, but nothing like you all. Healing thoughts to you all x

magica wrote:Aww Syl and everyone I do hope you are all feeling better now.  Its rotten to be so rough over Christmas.  I wasn't well either, but nothing like you all. Healing thoughts to you all x

Tommy Monk wrote:
I was eating asprin and paracetamol with codeine for 3 days just to take the edge off the worst of it...


Then had to go to work last mon-thursday while still suffering with it... and I'm working in a building with no heating, no windows, and no walls!!!

Miffs2 wrote:

Syl wrote:

Blimey Miffs....I feel bad for moaning now.
I hope you are fully recovered, Pneumonia and sepsis sounds absolutely horrendous.

Im getting there. Still not completely better. Was a bit scary to be honest

magica wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:
I was eating asprin and paracetamol with codeine for 3 days just to take the edge off the worst of it...


Then had to go to work last mon-thursday while still suffering with it... and I'm working in a building with no heating, no windows, and no walls!!!

That's rotten Tommy, sending healing to you too

nicko wrote:Starting Christmas Eve morning I had an attack of vertigo that didn't ease off until the day after boxing Day.   I sat there with all the grandkids and I don't know how I got through those days, I just wanted to go to bed and lie down,    And bugger me it came back this morning, so if i'v been ratty today I apologise.

sassy wrote:Well, sorry you were all feeling so ill, but OH and I had a lovely time.   Being different to anything we had done before meant I wasn't comparing it and we both got to relax and enjoy ourselves.   They had The Jersey Boys show on and it was fantastic.

nicko wrote:I Aways wanted to see the Jersey Boys,    they appear quite often at the NEC witch is close to me,  £25 a person including food.

Is it worth it Sass?

Syl wrote:

sassy wrote:Well, sorry you were all feeling so ill, but OH and I had a lovely time.   Being different to anything we had done before meant I wasn't comparing it and we both got to relax and enjoy ourselves.   They had The Jersey Boys show on and it was fantastic.

It cheers me up that not everyone was feeling bad, I'm glad you enjoyed yourself Sassy....I believe they are a fab live act.

sassy wrote:

Syl wrote:

It cheers me up that not everyone was feeling bad, I'm glad you enjoyed yourself Sassy....I believe they are a fab live act.

Thanks Syl, sorry yours was so bad, they are fantastic live.

magica wrote:Aww Syl and everyone I do hope you are all feeling better now.  Its rotten to be so rough over Christmas.  I wasn't well either, but nothing like you all. Healing thoughts to you all x

nicko wrote:
I was told she had been taken to throw to fighting dogs to help train them to kill.    I would have rather have not known that,  I spent a few miserable weeks thinking of it.

Syl wrote:

Miffs2 wrote:

Im getting there. Still not completely better. Was a bit scary to be honest

It's like a nightmare, ending up in hospital because a virus or infection takes a hold and develops into something really serious.
Look after yourself. x

nicko wrote:Starting Christmas Eve morning I had an attack of vertigo that didn't ease off until the day after boxing Day.   I sat there with all the grandkids and I don't know how I got through those days, I just wanted to go to bed and lie down,    And bugger me it came back this morning, so if i'v been ratty today I apologise.

Syl wrote:

sassy wrote:


Thanks Syl, sorry yours was so bad, they are fantastic live.

Next time they are on round here I will book to see them.
I love live acts, theatre etc....don't go enough.

Major wrote:

magica wrote:Aww Syl and everyone I do hope you are all feeling better now.  Its rotten to be so rough over Christmas.  I wasn't well either, but nothing like you all. Healing thoughts to you all x

I hope all you girlz are feeling better now.

I was ruff before Christmas, think I mentioned it, just shook it off in time, mine was only a medium dose I think, some I know had it really ruff.
This was my first bout of anything for a few years.

My mates wife is a lazy cow according to him, he says she feigned  dose of 'flu' so she called it so he had to do all the work over Christmas, now he has it very bad, she has gone away with her sister for 3 days and left him on his own, their kids visit so they might be next..

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

With regards to this topic,  itself  :

Nothing went wrong over my Christmas here...

So, on the basis,that no news is good news,  I can say that I had nice and pleasant time..

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

nicko wrote:
I was told she had been taken to throw to fighting dogs to help train them to kill.    I would have rather have not known that,  I spent a few miserable weeks thinking of it.

While stolen for "blooding" or "coursing" is always a possibility, it's not very likely...
Some people always like to imagine the worst case scenarios, you notice..

Much more likely is that either she's wandered off and found herself another home (I have seen that happen, personally, a couple of times..) or else somebody has taken her as either a pet, or to give to someone else..

sassy wrote:

nicko wrote:I Aways wanted to see the Jersey Boys,    they appear quite often at the NEC witch is close to me,  £25 a person including food.

Is it worth it Sass?

I'd say it was.  I thoroughly enjoyed every minute.

Major wrote:

magica wrote:Aww Syl and everyone I do hope you are all feeling better now.  Its rotten to be so rough over Christmas.  I wasn't well either, but nothing like you all. Healing thoughts to you all x

I hope all you girlz are feeling better now.

I was ruff before Christmas, think I mentioned it, just shook it off in time, mine was only a medium dose I think, some I know had it really ruff.
This was my first bout of anything for a few years.

My mates wife is a lazy cow according to him, he says she feigned  dose of 'flu' so she called it so he had to do all the work over Christmas, now he has it very bad, she has gone away with her sister for 3 days and left him on his own, their kids visit so they might be next..

Major wrote:

magica wrote:Aww Syl and everyone I do hope you are all feeling better now.  Its rotten to be so rough over Christmas.  I wasn't well either, but nothing like you all. Healing thoughts to you all x

I hope all you girlz are feeling better now.

I was ruff before Christmas, think I mentioned it, just shook it off in time, mine was only a medium dose I think, some I know had it really ruff.
This was my first bout of anything for a few years.

My mates wife is a lazy cow according to him, he says she feigned  dose of 'flu' so she called it so he had to do all the work over Christmas, now he has it very bad, she has gone away with her sister for 3 days and left him on his own, their kids visit so they might be next..

Miffs2 wrote:

Syl wrote:

Next time they are on round here I will book to see them.
I love live acts, theatre etc....don't go enough.

I don't either, haven't been to Manchester since I saw Neil Diamond at the MEN
That was a good night.

Syl wrote:

Miffs2 wrote:

I don't either, haven't been to Manchester since I saw Neil Diamond at the MEN
That was a good night.

I bet it was...my OH loves him, and he can still sing.
We went to see 'Sweet Charity' at the Royal Exchange  a couple of days before I got ill...it was brilliant.

nicko wrote:Did any one see Elain Page a couple of nights ago,  awful, out of tune.

eddie wrote:Sorry to hear that harves xx
Hope your mum is better now?

harvesmom wrote:This virus that's been going round is horrible, my Mum got taken to hospital with it a few weeks before Xmas, was on an antibiotic drip for nearly a week and she has the flu jab. Shes 80 next year but is fit and active, but that knocked her about.

The day after I sat in A and E all night with her, I came down with it too. I've worked through mine, little trouper that I am    but still now left with a bad throat and a nasty cough

Syl wrote:

harvesmom wrote:This virus that's been going round is horrible, my Mum got taken to hospital with it a few weeks before Xmas, was on an antibiotic drip for nearly a week and she has the flu jab. Shes 80 next year but is fit and active, but that knocked her about.

The day after I sat in A and E all night with her, I came down with it too. I've worked through mine, little trouper that I am    but still now left with a bad throat and a nasty cough

I'm sorry to hear your mum then you caught the virus...it really is nasty, and obviously not covered by the flu jab....you are made of strong stuff managing to work through it....I have done absolutely nothing since Sunday.

Wishing you both a full and speedy recovery.

harvesmom wrote:This virus that's been going round is horrible, my Mum got taken to hospital with it a few weeks before Xmas, was on an antibiotic drip for nearly a week and she has the flu jab. Shes 80 next year but is fit and active, but that knocked her about.

The day after I sat in A and E all night with her, I came down with it too. I've worked through mine, little trouper that I am    but still now left with a bad throat and a nasty cough

harvesmom wrote:

eddie wrote:Sorry to hear that harves xx
Hope your mum is better now?

She's OK now Edds, it has scared her though. You know I get her to do a day a week in my shop, she hasn't been back since and she loves it there. I told her, you can't hang round this hospital being ill, get yourself to work, take your drip with you

harvesmom wrote:

Syl wrote:

I'm sorry to hear your mum then you caught the virus...it really is nasty, and obviously not covered by the flu jab....you are made of strong stuff managing to work through it....I have done absolutely nothing since Sunday.

Wishing you both a full and speedy recovery.

Thanks Syl x Being self employed, I didnt have a choice tbh but to work through till Xmas. After New Years Eve when I have stupidly said I will have a party at mine, I shall take to my bed and recover properly for a few days  Hope you are feeling better now.

Did you feel dizzy and lightheaded with yours by the way?

Tommy Monk wrote:

harvesmom wrote:This virus that's been going round is horrible, my Mum got taken to hospital with it a few weeks before Xmas, was on an antibiotic drip for nearly a week and she has the flu jab. Shes 80 next year but is fit and active, but that knocked her about.

The day after I sat in A and E all night with her, I came down with it too. I've worked through mine, little trouper that I am    but still now left with a bad throat and a nasty cough

There is most certainly a very nasty dose of virus/flu doing the rounds... I know all to well cos I've had it for last 2-3 weeks and still trying to shake off the last of it now!

Not had anything like it for years and years...


I reckon the 'flu jab' is causing more problems than its preventing... it's just helping create a nastier form of the virus and to spread about...

Tommy Monk wrote:
And... in my opinion... you are not 'brave' or a 'hero' for carrying on going to work while infected with a nasty virus... you are just adding to the problem by spreading it around to others... some of whom will get really ill, really suffer, and even die as a result!!!

Syl wrote:

harvesmom wrote:

Thanks Syl x Being self employed, I didnt have a choice tbh but to work through till Xmas. After New Years Eve when I have stupidly said I will have a party at mine, I shall take to my bed and recover properly for a few days  Hope you are feeling better now.

Did you feel dizzy and lightheaded with yours by the way?

Well hopefully you will feel fully fit by new years eve....fingers crossed we all will.
Thanks harvesmom, I feel better than I did, and yes....dizzy and lightheaded plus feeling sickly all the time seems to be part of it all.
Loss of appetite is another thing...I just can't eat. Today I forced down one round of toast....then tonight a small bowl of soup, which gave me stomach ache 10 minutes later.
If older people get this virus, I can well understand how quickly they would need hospital treatment, like your mum did.

harvesmom wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:


There is most certainly a very nasty dose of virus/flu doing the rounds... I know all to well cos I've had it for last 2-3 weeks and still trying to shake off the last of it now!

Not had anything like it for years and years...


I reckon the 'flu jab' is causing more problems than its preventing... it's just helping create a nastier form of the virus and to spread about...

I don't get the flu jab Tommy, but my Mum does and she got it far worse than I did. Could be her age of course.

But I remember last year she got the flu too, after the jab, and they said the flu jab covered 4 strains of flu, but not the one that she had???

Only thing is, the Doctor at the hospital did say that if she hadn't had the injection the chest infection she got would probably have turned into pneumonia, which obviously at her age would have been a real problem. But who knows, she is ill for a couple of weeks after she has the injection with mild flu symptoms, you dont really know what they are pumping into you do you.